John Cairney
John Cairney (born February 16, 1930 in Scotland , Great Britain ) is a British actor .
Life
Cairney began his acting career in 1954 with the television series General Electric Theater . His first film role was in the 1957 film Ill Met by Moonlight . In the same year Cairney starred in the films Direct Hit into Happiness , Man in Fire and Bride in Every Street . That year Cairney had been busiest.
In 1963, Cairney played the role of Hylas in the film Jason and the Argonauts . That was one of his most famous roles. In this film he played alongside the actor Nigel Green . In the same year Cairney starred in the film Cleopatra . Two years earlier he had an appearance in the famous television series With Umbrella, Charm and Melon . Cairney's last film in the 1960s was Sherlock Holmes' greatest case .
After the film Sherlock Holmes' Biggest Fall , Cairney mostly appeared in television series, including Die 2 , High Tide and Wendy .
Filmography (selection)
- 1957: A Bride on Every Street (Miracle in Soho)
- 1957: A direct hit in luck (Lucky Jim)
- 1957: The Man in the Fire (Windom's Way)
- 1958: The Last Night of the Titanic (A Night to Remember)
- 1959: Shake Hands with the Devil
- 1959: Always trouble with the ladies (Operation Bullshine)
- 1960: The Flesh and the Fiends
- 1960: Marriage of Convenience
- 1961: The vicious circle (Victim)
- 1963: Cleopatra
- 1963: Jason and the Argonauts (Jason and the Argonauts)
- 1964: The Devil Pirates (The Devil-Ship Pirates)
- 1965: Sherlock Holmes' greatest case (A Study in Terror)
- 1998: The Chosen
- 1999: Nightmare Man
Web links
- John Cairney in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cairney, John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 16, 1930 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Scotland , UK |